whelky en · ADJ
Etymology
From whelk + -y.
Meanings
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Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances.
whelky pearles
1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
- Resembling a whelk (the sea snail)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more whelky | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most whelky | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |